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People
Meet the many people who argued for and against carceral, institutional, and interpersonal confinement in the petitions filed in County and District Courts throughout the American West over the long nineteenth century. Browse or search people by name, demographic characteristics, case role, and/or relationships described in each petition. Our encoding practice for people features data pulled from the available case files and in some instances additional data from supplemental sources is also included. Only people with case roles are indexed here, while all persons named in a case are listed on the case page. The Glossary defines the attributes used to structure data from the habeas petitions. The Code Book explains the relational structure of the data and functionality of the database website.
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Case Roles
- petitioner 168
- bound party 164
- interested party 3
- respondent 3
- holding party 1
- petitioner attorney 1
Birth Place
- Unknown 156
- Japan 18
- China 12
- India 3
- United States 3
- Afghanistan 1
- Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana 1
- Oregon 1
Age Category
- Unindicated 103
- Adult 80
- Minor 10
- Unindicated, Adult 3
Relationships
- judged by 178
- attorney for 79
- detained by 56
- attorney against 26
- an immigrant detainee of 15
- married to 12
- parent of 10
- jailed by 6
- employer of 4
- child of 3
- colleague of 3
- represented by 2
- sibling of 2
- son 2
Cases
- In the matter of the Unlawful Detention of Seventy-Six Hindus. 72
- In the Matter of the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by certain Chinamen, whose names are hereafter written 29
- In the matter of the application of Wong Sam et al. for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 7
- In the Matter of the Application of Wah Lee for a Writ of Habeas Corpus on behalf of Lun Kim, Lun Yuk, and Lun Teu 5
- In re Ah Sing and Ah Yoel 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Ah Sing For a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Andrew J. Sawyer, United States District Attorney, for the District of Nebraska, Mee Lee Wah Village Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, Chin Tu Ling, Lee Shun and Look Fung, citizens of China, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In Re: Petition of Ham Hung Wah by Tom Sing for Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Han Lee for a writ of Habeas Corpus on behalf of Seo Kim 3
- In the matter of the Application of Ling Quan, Lue Tue and Lee Lung for a writ of habeas corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Nam Choey and 12 other men for writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Ng Kwack Kang for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the Application of Sam, Lock, and Jim for Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In re application of Frank Fukaye and Dina Fukaye for writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the Application of Ah Korn et al. for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Ah Sam and Ah Who for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Chin Sheung Wing for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Hisayo Kuwahara for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Hosaye Sakaguchi, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Junichi Yamamoto for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Lee Kee for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Mrs. Lee Sing Wot for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Soo Hoo Wing for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Yu Gum and Yu Hung for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Petition for writ of Habeas Corpus for the person of Nan Oy a Chinese woman 2
- In the matter of the petition of Kichitaro Kubota and Ise Kubota, his wife, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- Lee Kee v. James H. Woolery 2
- Foong V. William Murphy. Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In Re Petition of Do Gin for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Ah Ken for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Ah Young for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of CHIN HING, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Chin Quock Wah for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Gin Kato for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Ichitaro Akagi for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Itchitara Matsutsuyu to be released on Habeas Corpus. 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Iwamatsu Matsuro for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Jow Mun Fuey for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Lee Fong for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Leo Sun, For a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Matoba Watari for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Moy Hing Hun for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Moy Share Park for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Ng Key Tung for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Nishikawa Mamoru for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Qui, a Chinaman, for a writ of habeas corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Sam Gum, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Sam Pong for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Sing Hi for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Taka Shibata for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Teramoto Sadishige for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Tsunetaro Machida, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of William, A Chinaman, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Wu Kao (Ng Go) for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Yaichiro Goto, otherwise known as Yaichiro Matsuo, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Yo You Jam, for a writ of habeas corpus. 1
- In the matter of the petition of Hiura, Teiichi for a writ of habeas corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Petition of Lee Suey, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the restraint of Gee Lee and other Chinamen 1
- Territory of Washington v. Chin Chung. Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
196 results
Download JSON Download CSVAh, Ken
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Ahdylla, Mir
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Alam, Mohd
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Ali, Ahas
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Ali, Bagh
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Ali, Faizand
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Afghanistan
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Ali, Rahmat
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Ali, Sultan
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Alla, Rahmat
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
But, Ali
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Chang, Chung
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Chock, Gen
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Chong, Ah
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Chong, Gee
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Chow, Ah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Respondent
Chuck, Ah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Chung, Chin
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Chuy, Ah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Cuoy, Lum
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Den, Umar
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Din, Chiragh
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Din, Ibrahim
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Din, Ismail
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Din, Madda
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Din, Nyzam
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Fong, Lee
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Foong, Ah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: China
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Fue, Gam
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Bound party
Fukaye, Frank
- Birth date: January 1, 1881
- Birth place: Japan
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner
Fukaye, nee Takana, Dina
- Birth date: January 1, 1882
- Birth place: Japan
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner
Fung, Look (Lun Yuk)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: China
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Bound party
Gay, Wing
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Gee, Foke
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian, Chinese
- Case role(s): Bound party
Gen, Woo
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Gong, Ah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian, Chinese
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Gorg, Ah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Gow, Ah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Greng, Chung
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Gum, Sam (NG Yam)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: China
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Gum, Yu
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Ham, Ah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Hay, Ah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Hee, Gee
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Hi, Sing
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian, Chinese
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Hing, Chin
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: China
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Hing, Wong
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian, Chinese
- Case role(s): Bound party
Hong, Ah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian, Chinese
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Hong, Lum
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Huira, Teiichi
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Japanese, Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Hung, Yu
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
